This was not an easy reference photo to take. I had to be stealthy. Really stealthy. There were several female cardinals outside the window, but I only got in one photo before they caught my un-stealthy movement and flew away. At least this one photo, I did get, turned out to be pretty cool.
I wish I could have invited her in for a bit. It was just a few days before Christmas and I would have loved sharing some hospitality.
Step 2: getting the layout down.
(Step 1 was starting with a canvas that had been coated in burnt sienna)
Step 3 - started to place the branches and the bird
Step 4 - working across with the leaves and some of the woodwork
Step 5 - Added the brass window latch and more detail in the wood.
The last step, at the top of the page, was more detail and especially more leaves.
I used a palette knife to dab in more texture.
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